TY - JOUR
T1 - Stability of physical and psychological adolescent dating aggression across time and partners
AU - Fritz, Patti A Timmons
AU - Slep, Amy M Smith
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by National Institute of Mental Health Grant 1R01MH-47801. Thanks to Sarah Avery-Leaf, Michele Cascardi, Dan O’Leary, and all others who worked on this project. A special thanks to Cheryl Van Dyke for her assistance with the data.
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - This study examined the stability of adolescent physical and psychological dating aggression across both time and partners in a sample of 664 high school students using both nonparametric and growth curve (GC) modeling techniques. Nonparametric and GC modeling tests demonstrated moderate levels of stability of all forms of aggression. Nonparametric tests also revealed higher rates of stability among those with relationship continuity. Although GC analyses indicated that significant increases in psychological aggression perpetration were associated with relationship continuity, staying with the same partner did not place adolescents at heightened risk for physical perpetration or physical or psychological victimization. Being female was associated with significant decreases in psychological victimization and perpetration across time. Findings demonstrate the importance of early prevention of dating aggression and the need to consider gender and relationship variables.
AB - This study examined the stability of adolescent physical and psychological dating aggression across both time and partners in a sample of 664 high school students using both nonparametric and growth curve (GC) modeling techniques. Nonparametric and GC modeling tests demonstrated moderate levels of stability of all forms of aggression. Nonparametric tests also revealed higher rates of stability among those with relationship continuity. Although GC analyses indicated that significant increases in psychological aggression perpetration were associated with relationship continuity, staying with the same partner did not place adolescents at heightened risk for physical perpetration or physical or psychological victimization. Being female was associated with significant decreases in psychological victimization and perpetration across time. Findings demonstrate the importance of early prevention of dating aggression and the need to consider gender and relationship variables.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374410902851671
DO - 10.1080/15374410902851671
M3 - Article
C2 - 19437292
AN - SCOPUS:70349563727
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 38
SP - 303
EP - 314
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 3
ER -